Substance use and criminogenic thinking: Longitudinal latent class analysis of veterans with criminal histories.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The objective of this study was to inform clinical practice by identifying distinct subgroups of US veterans with criminal histories in residential mental health treatment. The study characterized veteran patients on their alcohol and drug use and criminogenic thinking. We also examined predictors and outcomes of subgroup membership.

Methods

Participants were 341 veterans with a criminal history in residential mental health care. A parallel latent growth trajectory model characterized participants' alcohol and drug use and criminogenic thinking at treatment entry and at 6- and 12-month follow-ups.

Results

The study identified four distinct classes: 53 % Normative Improvement, 27 % High Criminogenic Thinking, 11 % High Recurrence (of substance use), and 9 

SUBMITTER: Timko C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9940453 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature